Welsh season reaches climax

Wales Rugby League’s end of season play-offs for their South Wales-based competitions start tonight at Ysgol y Gwyndy in Caerphilly when Aber Valley Wolves host Torfaen Tigers at Under 15s level (kick-off 7.30pm) writes Ian Golden.

All are welcome and admission is free of charge.

Wolves and Tigers finished second and third respectively in their age-group and the reward for the winners is a Grand Final date with West Wales Raiders on Sunday 13 August, part of a quadruple header at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC in Cardiff.

There are semi-finals at both Premier League and Under 13s levels this weekend. The top two sides in the Under 17s competition have gone straight into the final.

The full play-off fixture list is:

Wednesday 2 August

UNDER 15S

SEMI-FINALS: Aber Valley Wolves (2nd) v Torfaen Tigers (3rd). At Ysgol y Gwyndy, Caerphilly, 7.30pm.

Saturday 5 August

PREMIER LEAGUE: Valley Cougars (1st) v Cardiff Blue Dragons (4th); Torfaen Tigers (2nd) v Bridgend Blue Bulls (3rd).

Sunday 6 August

UNDER 13S

Aber Valley Wolves (1st) v Bridgend Blue Bulls (4th); DC Wildcats (2nd) v West Wales Raiders (3rd).

Sunday 13 August

GRAND FINALS

UNDER 13S

Aber Valley Wolves or Bridgend Blue Bulls v DC Wildcats or West Wales Raiders (11.00am)

UNDER 15S

West Wales Raiders v Aber Valley Wolves or Torfaen Tigers (12.15pm)

UNDER 17S

Cardiff Blue Dragons v Torfaen Tigers (kick-off 1.30pm)

PREMIER LEAGUE

Valley Cougars or Cardiff Blue Dragons v Torfaen Tigers or Bridgend Blue Bulls (3.00pm)

All at Glamorgan Warriors RUFC